Article holster



Patented J an. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES EDWARD R. HAGERSTROM, OFWATER/LOO, IOWA ARTICLE HOLSTEB Application filed March 30, 1931.

My invention relates to improvements in article holsters, and the objectof my improvement is to supply a device of this class having a varietyof flap-secured pockets shaped and sized to hold different articles, andprovided with means for suspension from a garment or belt for ready usewhen needed.

This object I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figs. 1 and 2 and respectively front and rearelevations of my improved article holster.

This device is preferably constructed from 15 flexible material, such asany suitable textile or leather, or rubberized or glazed fabric. It maybe made, however, from other materials, rigid or flexible, singly or incombination.

As exemplified in the drawing, the device is I made from flexiblematerial, having a rear section 1 terminating upwardly in a diminishedpart ending in an integral strap 2 having alined holes to admit thetongue of a buckle 3 adjustably, said buckle being mounted upon thediminished upper part of a top forward section 4: having severaldepending flaps 5, 6 and 7, the piece 4: being secured upon the upperpart of the rear section 1 by cross stitching.

A lower forward section 10 is secured upon the lower part of the section1 by stitching 11 at the bottom and both sides, but is left open at thetop. This front section 10 is by longitudinal stitching to the rearsection 1 divided into three open top pockets 12, 13 and 14., the middlepocket 18 being the widest, and the other pockets 14 and 12 of lesswidths. F or the purpose of ornament, a bottom terminal section 15 is bystitching secured between the 40 lower ends of the sections 1 and 10,and may be cut with fringes 16 with arcuate edge or other shape.

Referring to said Fig. 2, the numeral 17 denotes a small rectangularopen top pocket of flexible material secured by stitching 18 on the backof the rear section 1 about midway between its bottom andtop.

I have provided the paired snap fasteners 8 and 9 respectively for eachflap 5, 6 and 7 to mate and separably hold the flaps fastened Serial No.526,421.

upon the upper parts of the pockets 12, 13 and 14, as indicated in Fig.1, and the same type of fasteners may be used to secure the open upperpart of the rear pocket 17 to the rear section 1.

The forward pockets la'and 12 are shaped and sized to conveniently holda pencil and a fountain pen respectively. The wider middle pocket 13 mayreceive a wider article, such as a small note-book, a folding rule,comb, or other flattened object, while the rear pocket 17 may receive awatch, coins, or other small object.

Other types of fasteners may be used, and while the loop of the strap 2may be suspended on a belt, any other means for securing or supportingthe device may be used without departing from my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is: i

' In a device of the character described, a backing member having itsupper end reduced to form a strap end perforated to receive a buckletongue, a front member secured upon the backing member, having its upperend reduced to form a strap and having a buckle thereon to cooperatewith said perforated strap as a suspension means, open top pockets ofdifierent sizes mounted on the front and a single pocket also on theback of said backing member, separated integral clo sure flaps shapedfrom the lower part of said front member and releasably secured to saidpockets on the front member, and means for releasably fastening the openend of the rear pocket to the backing member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWARD R. HAGERSTROM.

